Judi Lynne Burkett
1947 - 2020
Obituary
Judi Lynne Burkett, 73, died Thursday
(May 21, 2020) at the Newton Medical Center.
She was born on February 11, 1947 in
Wichita, Ks., the daughter of James and Doris Marcum Helfer. Judi was
raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1965. She
married David L. Burkett on June 24, 1966 in Newton.
Judi was a stay at home mom for several
years before deciding to return to college to pursue a career in
Nursing. She went to nursing school at Hesston College where she
became an R.N. in 1994, going on to receive her Bachelor's Degree
from Bethel College in 1998 and her Master's Degree in Nursing from
Walden University in Dallas in 2003.
Judi worked at several longterm care
facilities in the area before being a Practical Nursing Instructor at
Hutchinson Community College for several years, retiring in 2017.
Judi was a member of the Hopefield
Church in rural Moundridge where she was a Sunday School teacher and
church pianist. Through the years, she had also been a member of the
Red Hat Society, active in the Alzheimer's organization, enjoyed
playing Bunko with her friends and loved to cook.
Survivors include her husband David of
the home; her children Cheryl Brandewiede and her husband James of
Hesston, Richard Burkett and wife Esperanza of Newton, Kevin Burkett
and wife Theresa of rural Burrton, Sarah Hoss and husband Andrew of
Wichita, and Daniel Burkett and wife Kristy of Newton; sister Vicki
Hoffer and her daughter Shannon of Marion; 16 grandchildren; and 15
great grandchildren.
Judi is preceded in death by her
parents and an infant brother Danny.
The casket will be open at the funeral
home on Tuesday (May 26th) between 12:00 Noon and 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services, with social
distancing, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday (May 27th) at the
Kingdom Life Church in Hesston. Interment will be in the Greenwood
Cemetery in Newton.
A memorial has been established with
the Alzheimer's and Related Discords Association, contributions may
be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton,
Ks. 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
1947 - 2020 (73 years)